Bunzl plc (LON:BNZL) Insider Peter Ventress Purchases 4,172 Shares

Bunzl plc (LON:BNZL - Get Free Report) insider Peter Ventress purchased 4,172 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 24th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 2,385 ($32.47) per share, for a total transaction of £99,502.20 ($135,450.86).

Peter Ventress also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, June 23rd, Peter Ventress bought 4,289 shares of Bunzl stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 2,319 ($31.57) per share, for a total transaction of £99,461.91 ($135,396.01).

Bunzl Trading Up 0.9%

BNZL opened at GBX 2,350 ($31.99) on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 123.00. The firm has a market cap of £7.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.25, a PEG ratio of 5.40 and a beta of 0.45. Bunzl plc has a 12 month low of GBX 2,210 ($30.08) and a 12 month high of GBX 3,732 ($50.80). The stock has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 2,363.62 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 2,939.05.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Shore Capital reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Bunzl in a research report on Tuesday, April 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Bunzl currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of GBX 3,375 ($45.94).

Bunzl Company Profile

Bunzl plc operates as a distribution and services company in the North America, Continental Europe, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and internationally. The company offers food packaging, films, labels, cleaning and hygiene supplies, and personal protection equipment to grocery stores, supermarkets, and convenience stores.

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